Britain’s Got Talent’s Eva Abley had a ‘tough seven years’ of school bullying, her mum Kelly revealed during an appearance on Monday’s Lorraine.
The 14-year-old joked about her own cerebral palsy while auditioning for the judges in Saturday night’s episode but insisted she ‘didn’t even have time for nerves’.
Her mother opted not to disclose details but claimed: ‘She’s had a tough seven years. She’s picked herself up and is back on top.’
Tragic: BGT’s Eva Abley, 14, had a ‘tough seven years’ of school bullying, her mum Kelly revealed on Monday’s Lorraine – after she joked about her own cerebral palsy in her audition
Now home-schooled, Eva bravely raises awareness about disabilities in primary school assemblies, said: ‘I hope no one ever has to go through school like I did.’
She quipped that her teary-eyed father received more airtime than her, with clips of the emotional firefighter watching on in adoration.
Proving her talents on Saturday, Eva joked in her sat: ‘I’d like to apologise if you can’t understand me, I have a disability called cerebral palsy, and I’m from the black country.
‘So if you can’t hear, wait until you get home and re-watch it with the subtitles on,’ which left Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams howling with laughter.
Well done: Eva Abley received a standing ovation for her stand-up comedy in Saturday night’s episode but insisted she ‘didn’t even have time for nerves’
She then added: ‘My full medical diagnosis is spastic ataxic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
‘Really? I have enough trouble asking Alexa a question and they expect me to say that? I mean, come on!’
Elsewhere during the talent show episode, Alesha awarded her golden buzzer to rap and pianist duo Flintz & T4ylor – who had met for the first time at their audition.
The singer was the last judge to grant a hopeful an automatic place in the competition’s semi-final – and Flintz, 23, and Taylor, 17, piqued her desired interest.
Candid: Her mother opted not to disclose details but claimed: ‘She’s had a tough seven years. She’s picked herself up and is back on top’
Wow! Now home-schooled, Eva bravely raises awareness about disabilities in primary school assemblies, said: ‘I hope no one ever has to go through school like I did’
Hilarious: She quipped that her teary-eyed father received more airtime than her, with clips of the emotional firefighter watching on in adoration
The talented pair had not rehearsed together prior to the audition – as they never crossed paths in real life. ‘We met through the first lockdown, via Instagram,’ Flintz, from Croydon, explained to the judges. ‘Today was the first day we met!’ Taylor, from Birmingham, added.
Taylor explained how he had sent the piano backing over social media, for Flitz to practise his original rap.
‘I was a troublesome kid, hanging out with the wrong set of people, going down the wrong path. With mum and dad’s guidance, they dragged me out and helped me become the person I am today,’ Flintz said of his personal lyrics.
Flintz’s song Change was written in a bid to inspire his younger brothers to not take ‘the same footsteps’ he did: ‘I want them to be better than me,’ he told the judges.
Hysterical: Eva had the judges – and hosts Ant and Dec – laughing consistently throughout her routine
The performance was met with raucous applause and a standing ovation, with Flintz’s mum, dad and brothers looking on proudly.
Amanda gushed: ‘Everything was so clear and so passionate. I loved hearing your story – you are phenomenal on that piano.
David added: ‘There are a lot of people watching that who will relate and they’ll take a very positive message from it,’, while Simon branded it a ‘perfect audition’ and a ‘movie story.
Golden buzzer giver Alesha lauded: ‘Nothing makes me more happy than seeing young musicians. We’ve had no one on the show like you before. They say in life save the best till last…’ before pressing the golden buzzer.
Deserving: Elsewhere during the talent show episode, Alesha Dixon awarded her golden buzzer to rap and pianist duo Flintz & T4ylor – who had met for the first time at their audition